Westcon Group on Sunday announced that it had been named EMEA Distributor of the Year for the second year running by Jabra, thanks to its convergence business practice. The distributor was given the award at Jabra’s recent EMEA partner conference, which ran from January 30 to February 1 in Amsterdam. More than 200 partners attended,… Read more »
As part of its Middle East expansion plans, distributor Spectrami on Tuesday opened its new office in Casablanca, Morocco. The office will serve the North African market, which is estimated to be worth above $4 billion, the firm said. “The new Moroccan office will be instrumental in helping us achieve our growth objectives,” said Anand… Read more »
Canon Middle East recently hosted its annual, regional LFP reseller seminar in Dubai, previewing over seven new large-format printing (LFP) models and providing over 100 resellers with insight into market trends and channel strategies. The vendor explained how Canon responds to new channel strategies for its LFP business, as well as the ins and outs… Read more »
Eros Group announced on Sunday that it had been named the best re-exporter of the year for 2012 at the fifth ESEA E-Services Excellence Awards. The award is organised by Dubai Trade to encourage “e-transformation” in trade and logistics and to recognise the most active online performers throughout the year. “It is a proud moment… Read more »
Jumbo Electronics announced on Sunday that it had seen a 50% growth in the sale of smartphones and tablets during this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) compared to 2012. The smartphones and tablets segment has grown to become the most popular market in terms of consumer electronics, Jumbo said. The retailer pointed toward by the… Read more »
LG Electronics last week unveiled a broad range of new digital signage products at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam. Many of the new products featured advanced, energy-efficient IPS panels, and included, among others, the world’s first 84-inch Ultra HD multi-touch signage, Smart Mirror and transparent display, the vendor said. The flagship piece… Read more »
Westcon Group on Sunday announced that it has been named “EMEA Distributor of the Year” by Juniper Networks for the third time in four years. The award was presented at the annual Juniper Networks Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas, where the company recognises outstanding achievements and commitment on the part of its channel partners…. Read more »
Logitech last week announced the launch of a new enterprise-grade keyboard with integrated phone and video call controls for Cisco Jabber. The system, designed to enhance unified communications (UC), was demonstrated at this week’s Cisco Live conference in London. The new solution brings together the Logitech UC Keyboard K725-C with dedicated keys for managing calls… Read more »
In February 2012 the Anti-Economic Crimes Department of the Dubai Police carried out an enforcement action against a computer and software reseller in the Bur Dubai area. A number of allegedly counterfeit Dell branded Microsoft Windows Certificates of Authenticity (COA) labels were seized. An out-of-court settlement was recently agreed between Microsoft and the reseller in… Read more »
Allied Telesis recently launched the new SwitchBlade SBx8112 at its annual event for partners from the Gulf countries, the Levant region, East Africa and Pakistan. The product is a next-generation, intelligent Layer 3 chassis switch, the vendor said, highlighting the contribution that it can make to the “Stairway to the Cloud” model. Allied Telesis said… Read more »
While it has always thrived as a manufacturer of high-end cameras and printers, Canon now has an eye on the rapidly expanding large-format printing (LFP) market. In January, the firm participated in the Middle East Sign and Graphics International Exhibition for the first time, alongside a number of its channel partners, such as EFI, DevStudio,… Read more »
R&M upgrades fibre optic cables for data centres
R&M on Sunday announced that it had upgraded its entire range of fibre optic cables for data centres to bend-insensitive multimode fibre (BIMMF) standards.
AMD previews ‘world’s first’ 5 GHz CPU processor
At the E3 conference this week, AMD unveiled what it says is the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz CPU processor, the FX-9590.
Imation unveils Nexsan Assureon next-gen object store
Imation this week unveiled its next-generation object store, the Nexsan Assureon secure automated archive solution, which, the vendor said, cost-effectively consolidates storage tiers, secures data and simplifies storage management.
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